Bicknaver told WLWT that his daughter saw what happened, immediately confronted the men and got the sign back before calling Colerain Township Police.

"After talking to the police, they basically said, 'No harm, no foul,' that was their quote," Bicknaver said. "We got our sign back. It was wrong. They shouldn't have done it. (They gave him a) slap you on the wrist, said shame on you, but it was just upsetting that it's our First Amendment right."

In Hamilton County, on both sides of the political spectrum, Democratic and Republican Chairmen Tim Burke and Alex Triantafilou agree that stealing signs should not be part of the political debate.

"If somebody takes the time to allow a yard sign to be put in their yard, it's trespassing to go on their property and steal that sign or destroy that sign," Burke said. "We call them yard signs because they belong in people's yards."

"I would remind people that stealing a yard sign from somebody's yard is a theft offense and it’s prosecutable. It happens on both sides and it ought to be prosecuted because people have a First Amendment right," Triantafilou said.

Bicknaver has not pressed any charges. He said he needs more time to think about it and discuss with police.